TimbukTOO Team Room

[garygOP]

Kim,
I have been using gloves- purchased from:

www.newgrip.com

for the past year +-- and I have no complaints at all. My hands are as smooth as a baby's bottom.

I had a glove's hand pad tear within the first month or 2 and they gladly and quickly mailed me a replacement
which speaks well for their customer service, too.

If you are having blister or callous issues, check out their website.

I have no relationship of any kind with this company, am just a satisfied customer.
Gary

[Kim6225]

Thanks Gary! I saw those, I just might have to order myself a pair.

Happy Rowing all!

Kim

[damselfly]

I have the newgrips too. They do a good job preventing blisters and do make it a little easier on the hands and arms in terms of gripping the handle, but I still get annoyed by sweat making things slippery.

Also, make sure you don't maintain a death-grip on the handle. I was told to hold it lightly using the fingers more as hooks, not using the thumb much. On the recovery part of the stroke I tend to hold the handle with just a couple of fingers both to keep my hands relaxed and to help dissipate the moisture.

[Dennis B.]

Izz sent me an E mail asking what's up Doc? Well the Company I worked for no longer exists and I have been goofing off all summer.My stroke has subsided with more felt aches and pains in my left side,complicating efforts to row,when I do attempt to row I look like the hunch back of Notre dame for about three day's afterward. I refuse to take Bacoflen as an agent to lessen the spasticity so when this 60 year old trods in to a Company applying for work the disability is hopefully not so obvious.

I miss you all and realize that this setback is just another measure of one's tenacity and will to survive.I cannot predict nor can any doctor my recovery...I have already gone beyond their expectations....I am replacing the rowing with about an hour of spinning, 30 minutes of tread mill, and 45 minutes of bowflex and dumbells daily. Two days ago I tried 2k on the rower.......I can barely straighten up yet today.

My look for work fortunately uses more mind than mass and hopefully someone will find need for this past Material Manager,and that I can feel again in heart and body and again rejoin you .

[damselfly]

Dennis, I have been wondering about you.... I'm sorry to hear about your setbacks, but glad you are still active even if not rowing. You continue to be an inspiration!! Best wishes in your job search and for continued health improvements!

[BoB/335]

I am replacing the rowing with about an hour of spinning, 30 minutes of tread mill, and 45 minutes of bowflex and dumbells daily. Two days ago I tried 2k on the rower.......I can barely straighten up yet today.

An hour of spinning and yet can't row for 2k? That seems odd. You must be in great shape with the workout you are doing though. It's all about being healthy and staying fit. Hope you can enjoy your rower again someday!

[Izzzmeister]

23 of 54 members (43%) logged 251,351 total meters Thursday!

Posted Meters:
Rusty A - 12,148
Andrew A - 4,005
James C - 500
Mark E - 11,408
Gary G - 12,988

Lisa H - 9,134
Bruce H - 10,000
Elisa H - 10,000
Yisroel H - 25,097
Andy I - 7,832

Bernie J - 9,009
Kevin K - 6,033
Adam M - 6,000
Pat M - 10,980
Jeff R - 15,000

Daiva S - 5,000
Marius S - 5,000
Jeff S - 12,000
John S - 12,782
Lee W - 22,299

David W - 21,258
Joseph W - 12,222
Glenn Y - 10,656


TimbukTWOians, we once again rowed a quarter-million meters, and we now average more than 111K per team member!
Here are the personal milestones we reached today: Lee W hit 300K, Mark E - 250K, Gary G, Yisroel H & Joseph W - 150K, Marius S - 100K & Bernie J - 50K! That gives us 2 with 400K, 4 with 300K+, 8 with 200K+, 27 of 54 members (50%!) with 100K or more!
Fell to 10th Place in the team standings - a team with 9 times our members has almost 5% more meters than us…It‘s back to the galleys for ye scallywags!

Challenge Goals - Day 22 of 31 (71.0%):
Rusty A - 192,052 of 100,000 (192.1%)
Mark E - 257,116 of 180,000 (142.8%)
Lisa H - 125,029 of 100,000 (125.0%)
Kevin K - 124,032 of 100,000 (124.0%)
Mike E - 178,850 of 200,000 (89.4%)
Andy I - 175,275 of 200,000 (87.6%)
Jeff S - 168,000 of 200,000 (84.0%)
Chris H - 140,000 of 180,000 (77.8%)
Gary G - 153,578 of 200,000 (76.8%)
Kathy B - 110,818 of 150,000 (73.9%)
Kim N - 72,588 of 100,000 (72.6%)
Joseph W - 157,777 of 222,000 (71.1%)

Bob G - 103,736 of 150,000 (69.2%)
Adam M - 86,000 of 130,000 (66.2%)
Cindy R - 64,362 of 100,000 (64.4%)
Jamie B - 127,072 of 200,000 (63.5%)
Yisroel H - 156,787 of 300,000 (52.3%)
Gary D - 10,907 of 150,000 (7.3%)

[Izzzmeister]

A vegan 18 of 45 members (40%) logged a beefy 200,245 total meters Tuesday, consolidating our strong 10th Place!

Milestones: Adam M reached 600K, Jamie B rowed through 450K, Lisa H demolished 300K while Mark S hit 35K!
Approaching milestones: David on the cusp of 2.5M (-9,083m), John a couple rows from 1.5M (-36,507m), Mark hammering for 1.2M (-23,090m), Gary near 800K (-14,116m), Andrew (-1,070m) & Fred (-22,430m) close to 600K, Mike one row from 500K (-3,610m), Elisa approaching 350K (-9,460m) trailed closely by Andy I (-10,102m) and Joseph M (-18,027m), Steven (-20,238m) nearing 300K, Glenn (-12,956m) & Tyrone (-17,037m) now close to 200K, Kim well nigh 100K (-3,084m), and David V is working on 15K (-2,800m)!

Posted Meters:
David W - 31,107 Longest row of a strong week…
Lisa H - 27,168 Amazing!
Jerry H - 20,000
Joseph M - 18,600 One of the shorter rows in a 168K week!
Jeff S - 12,000 Not bad after a 100-mile bike ride!

John S - 11,225
Jamie B - 10,000 Solid week!
Matthew R - 8,675
Adam M - 8,000
Chris H - 8,000

Andrew A - 7,975 We have hit…
Andy I - 7,482 …the daily double!
Glenn Y - 6,591
Kathy B - 6,076

Daiva S - 5,000 Gotta keep up with Marius…
Kim N - 5,000
Marius S - 5,000
Mark S - 2,346

[Izzzmeister]

A standard 16 of 45 members (36%) logged 174,391 total meters Wednesday, refusing to relinquish our strong 10th Place!

Milestones: David W hit 2.5M, Andrew A rowed to 600K while Elisa H achieved 350K!
Approaching milestones: John closer to 1.5M (-23,725m), Mark hammering 1.2M (-11,682m), Gary breathing on 800K (-1,128m), Fred (-22,430m) close to 600K, Mike one row from 500K (-3,610m), Andy I (-2,270m), Lisa (-17,352m) and Joseph M (-18,027m) moving on 350K, Steven (-20,238m) nearing 300K, Glenn (-2,300m) & Tyrone (-17,037m) now closer to 200K, Kim well nigh 100K (-3,084m), and David V is working on 15K (-2,800m)!

Posted Meters:
Yisroel H - 25,097 First HM in a while…
David W - 21,258
Gary G - 12,988 Yet his hands are as soft as…
John S - 12,782

Joseph W - 12,222 Staying on track for his FTC goal…
Jeff S - 12,000 Three in a row after a century ride!
Mark E - 11,408
Glenn Y - 10,656 Nice distance…

Elisa H - 10,000
Lisa H - 9,134 Not exhausted after yesterday, huh?
Bernie J - 9,009 Big!
Andy I - 7,832 Mayor Daily!


Adam M - 6,000
Marius S - 5,000 The family that rows together, pulls together…
Daiva S - 5,000 …but in tennis, love is nothing!
Andrew A - 4,005 The streak stays alive!

[garygOP]

and the gloves are also good for shadowboxing the apocalypse.
Happy New Year.


One of my favorite malapropisms is in the expression: " to those of the Hebrew Faith".

Hebrew of course, is a language, not a faith.

I have another day of work ahead of me, am just rambling here- i apologize, and am heading off now for another round of shadowboxing-- and unfortunately, no head protection is provided..

[The Blacksmith]

Had a tough time rowing past few days-actually took a day off. Been doing a difficult installation of a nice hand forged railing 51 feet long. Hard part was drilling 16 holes in granite 2 inches in diameter 4 inches deep. Really beat up the old hands and arms. But, I'll just chain myself to the rower to make up for it-it'll seem like a vacation after the past few days
Mark

[damselfly]

Had a tough time rowing past few days-actually took a day off. Been doing a difficult installation of a nice hand forged railing 51 feet long. Hard part was drilling 16 holes in granite 2 inches in diameter 4 inches deep. Really beat up the old hands and arms. But, I'll just chain myself to the rower to make up for it-it'll seem like a vacation after the past few days
Mark

It better be a sweet, custom-designed, hand-made, decorative iron chain! Sounds like a heck of a job!

I took a run today -- first one in a week, and my body was downright indignant at having to carry its own weight around. I need a rest day tomorrow, and will maybe run Sunday too. My problem right now is my feet -- moderate but increasing joint pain in my left forefoot. I thought giving it a week off by rowing would help, but it still seems to take some stress during the drive.

[damselfly]

A sloooowwwwww Friday, with only 14 of 44 members (32%) logging 159,022 total meters. Perhaps a rest day before the final push?? And we must say good-bye again to Jerry H, who is looking for turquoise waters somewhere off the starboard bow...

Milestones achieved: Mike E smashed through 500K!! Way to go, Doc Mike!! Also, Joseph M blasted through 350K, Glenn Y bested 200K, and one of our newer rowers, Kim N, has already punched through 100K!! Nice rowing, all!

On the horizon: Mark is drilling for 1.2M (-1,657m), Yisroel is stalking 1.2M (-36,710m), Chris is shooshing towards 600K (-19,000m), Joseph is coming up on 400K (-23,507m), Andy is oh-so-close to 350K (-129m - dude!!), and David is approaching 15K (-260m). Row strong, all!!

Posted Meters:
Joseph M - 44,520 Yow! Multi-day? Killer!!
Yisroel H - 19,016 Strong row, but off for a couple of days...
Matthew R - 16,201 Great meters!
Mike E - 12,024 Smilin' the whole way!
Chris H - 12,000 Back to the 12's!!
Mark E - 10,025 Mega-meters for the metal-master!
Adam M - 10,000 Consistent, strong rows!
Jamie B - 10,000 Great work!
Marius S - 6,000 Good build-up!
Andrew A - 5,555 Still hasn't missed a day!
Kim N - 5,000 Into the 5ks and not looking back!
Glenn Y - 4,000 An easy day, but still good meters...
David V - 2,540 Next row gets you 15k!
Andy I - 2,141 Still on the charts daily!

[damselfly]

Also slow on the challenge front, with 18 of 54 TimBukTWOians (33%) logging 213,611 total meters. We have dropped to 10th place, to a team of 500 who average a mere 13k per rower, which seems pretty wussy to me for a military facility. (Their whole team looks fishy... Most of them don't have ages, and one guy I clicked on has an age of 111! Very odd. But I digress....)

Posted Meters:
Rusty A - 12,149
Andrew A - 5,555
Jamie B - 10,000
James C - 11,500
Mark E - 10,025

Mike E - 12,024
Jerry H - 55,000
Yisroel H - 19,016
Chris H - 12,000
Andy I - 2,141

Kevin K - 6,000
Adam M - 10,000
Kim N - 5,000
Heather R - 15,000
Matthew R - 16,201

Marius S - 6,000
Lee W - 2,000
Glenn Y - 4,000

Milestones achieved:
Rusty A hit 200K
James C hit 50K
Jerry H hit 550K
Chris H hit 150K
Heather R hit 250K

Challenge Goals - Day 23 of 31 (74.2%):
Rusty A - 204,201 of 100,000 (204.2%)
Mark E - 267,141 of 180,000 (148.4%)
Kevin K - 130,032 of 100,000 (130.0%)
Lisa H - 125,029 of 100,000 (125.0%)
Mike E - 190,874 of 200,000 (95.4%)
Andy I - 177,416 of 200,000 (88.7%)
Chris H - 152,000 of 180,000 (84.4%)
Jeff S - 168,000 of 200,000 (84.0%)
Kim N - 77,588 of 100,000 (77.6%)
Gary G - 153,578 of 200,000 (76.8%)

Kathy B - 110,818 of 150,000 (73.9%)
Adam M - 96,000 of 130,000 (73.8%)
Joseph W - 157,777 of 222,000 (71.1%)
Bob G - 103,736 of 150,000 (69.2%)
Jamie B - 137,072 of 200,000 (68.5%)
Cindy R - 64,362 of 100,000 (64.4%)
Yisroel H - 175,803 of 300,000 (58.6%)
Gary D - 10,907 of 150,000 (7.3%)

[APM]

Some really strong rowing Team, let's keep it going into the last few days of this challenge!